Barleria obtusa
Species of flowering plant
Bush violet | |
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The bush violet flowering | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Genus: | Barleria |
Species: | B. obtusa |
Binomial name | |
Barleria obtusa Nees (1841) |
Barleria obtusa, the bush violet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It occurs naturally along forest margins in the summer rainfall region of South Africa (Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Northern Provinces) and in Mozambique.[1][2] It is widely cultivated as a decorative garden shrub.
Uses
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In tropical Africa, the leaves are cooked as a vegetable, and the plant is used medicinally.[3]
References
- ^ Barleria obtusa Nees. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Blue Bushviolet (Barleria obtusa)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Grubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
External links
- Species account. Advice on cultivation
- Barleria obtusa Nees